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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
AFurn,ture House Burned.

A Furniture House Burned.
DENVER, COL, October 3.-Cooper. Hogus
l. Co.'s four story furniture house. 1915
to 1850 Arapahoe street took fire at IL to-
dav. The stock is valued at 100000;
insured for about half The building is
valued ut $50. 1000. The fire is supposed to
have started by the explosion OF chemicals
in the cellar.
UNDER CONTROL.
About two O'Clock it was evident the fire
was under contr oil, and soon after it bad
been subdued and there was no longer any
danger. The first floor OF the building
showed iumbled mass OF furniture almost
ruined by water and smoke. Thesupports
had been burned away and a portion IN the
other badly sagged. Outside OF this and Dam.
aged windows. the loss to building will not
exceed IS, 900, Insured. The loss to the
stock will not exceed $25, 900. covered by
insurance.
Mormon Statistics.
WASHINGTON, October &C.. 8. Godfrey,
A. B. Williams and Arthur L. Thomas
constituting q majority Of the Utah Com
mission, have filed with the Secretary ol
tie Interior the annual report of the Com
mission on the affaire of that Territory
A memorandum at the close OF the docu
ment states that Commissioners Carlton
and McClernan, dissenting from many viewf
expressed therein, do not sign the report
The population Of the Territory is estlma
ted at 100000. q gain OF nearly
5000 since 1880. The valuation oi
property assessed in she several counties
of the Territory is given $35, ,665, ,8O2
The prosperity Of the past seven years,
says the report, has been equal to that o
any former period in the history OF tn.
Territory. On April / OF the present
year the total Mormon population in th'
Territory of Utah. Idaho, Arizona, Wyo
ming and New Mexico and the States o
Nevada and Colorado was 1852, 1888. Th'
fittings for 1880 were $4,000. Th'
strength of the non.Mormon element ii
estimated at IS, 900.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
.,p.NcEMENrs COMPLETED.

ARRANGEMENTS for the morning exercises
a. the K nights of Labor General Assembly
are completed. Welcoming addresses VIII
he made by the Mayor and Governor.
,;+h resnonses by Messrs. Powderly and
tnhnapn. In the evening there will be
On ENTERTAINMENT with addresses by
Pc Powderiy and j. A. Stevens, President Of oii
ths National Farmers Alliance, followed
bv a grand ball.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
THE DELEGATES FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, October Appointment knights
of Labor delegate to-day said that, as lar
40 Chicago is concerned, her representation
at the Minneapolis convention Is decldeoly
.ocial,stic. I'VE are virtually IN the nanos
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
Parker's Eulogy on Beecher.

P8rk0r'8 EuIOSy on 00OCn0Ts
New YORK, October 4.-Rev. DR.. Joseph
Parker OF London delivered q euloEy upon
Henry Ward Beecher at the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music tonight. He began with
reference to the burdensome character OF
the task assigned to him. As an Englishmsn
DR., Parker claimed an advantage which NO
American could enjoy. Distance vas
essential to true color, proportion and
perspective It got rid OF detail, friction
and tumult. Three thousand miles away
there WAS seen only the outline Of q noble
figure The results only we're seen, not the
process. In the criticism therefore OF .
man like Mr.. Beecher, Christian EnglishL n
are
ENABLED TO MAKE HISTORY
before the time. and to award honor, a. II
with the serenitv of accumulated years
while some of the men, il bis own country
we're unable to escape the limitations OF To-
cality and vision. You have no primugen-
iture and entail; no House OF Lords; no
titu.ar aristocracv. Yet yours are the vital
and noble conditions which made Henry
Ward Beecher possible. Henry Ward
3eecher never could have been in Europe
what he was in America. You gave him
scope; you created opportunities Tor him.
America possesses the balance OF nations
by showing that Ctesarism is neither neces.
sary to greatness nor required Tor security.
A free country grows freemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

the penitentiary or perhaps the gallows which
stands In one OF the courts. The prisoners de-
tailed Tor work about the Jan are taken from the
ponce-court side. These men are not, as q rule,
considered dangerous prisoners. Their terms are
generally so short that there - little inducement
10 them TO take any dangerous chances OF escape.
ATTRMfS 10 HscAPn.
sometimes prisoners on the 'penieentiary- side
scheme to work their escape One desperate cfim-
fna planned TO free himself and other prisoners In
his corridor, and to make q desperate assault on
the guards His correspondence with outside
parties, however, was intercepted, and the plan
thus discovered and frustrated. Another prisoner
drafted the design OF key that would ft the lock
OF MS cell door, and sent t out In letter, as he
supposed, to o friend to have the key made. As 1t
happened the letter never went farther than the
Jail ONCE, and the key was never made. The
prisoner had p1cked.up on the noor OF the rotunda
q horseshoe nail that some one had dropped He
mad converted this into a screw driver. and been
enabled to explore with It the inside OF the lock Of
his door. Another prisoner, who attracted notice
by hts studious habits had small file and saw
smuggled to him and, when discovered had sawed
through the gratings Of his cell window. The
marks OF the saw were ingeniously concealed or
covered With lamp black rubbed over the iron.
Others have made saws out Of clock springs, and
attempted to saw their way out but without sue
cess. An old trick OF prisoners Is TO make knife
or sharp instrument out Of the steel shank OF one
OF their ShOeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
THE WOODI4AWN FARMERS, CLUB
The July Meeting Near COllingw0od-
Bugs and Grape Rot.

hugs and Grape Rot
The 9Oth Of July found the Woodlawn Farmers'
Club at the summer residence OF Charles F. VII
kins, on the Potomac, near Collingwood, but the
persistence OF the thermometer In ranging among
the ninettes initiated against any "hefty" conStd-
Grafton OF agricultural matters CORTLAND Lukens
produced some small bugs which he had ca ught
in his granary, and bottled up for the inspection
Of members. They were strangers to all present
and Will be sent to the entomOlogist OF the Agri-
cultural Department. Some discussion was had
about the prevailing grape rot. President Pier
son stated that his grapes were nearly exempt
from the disease. They are on well-drained land
and have been well cultivated, pruned and ferti-
ized. The critical report was then read. The
farm OF the host contains about 1s5 acres and the
committee, knowing that his farming was done
mostly by proxy, found things In better order than
they expected The hot, dry weather, Of course,
gave parched appearance to some Of the crops
large part Of the place is in pasture. There are
some ten horses, brood mares and colts, and one
young mule on the place, together with Q
half dozen head OF neat cattle and
mock Of about nfty sheep and lambs. all in good
the SIZE q the ven sSs
and dttch-banks closely Aud neatly trimmed.
Upon the whole, the committee thought Nj. WI
ton OF the farm when it came into his possession
and the Little personal attention he had been able
past few weeks OF Mr.. wilkins. IT,, he being ct
home on vacation from the Ohio Agricultural Col
lege, where he Is studying the improved methods
marian. Not much progress had been made ia the
road matter since last meeting, but better things
are hoped for the ensuing month. The next meet
tSs grove It woodlawn 1ansions On Tie eth Of
August.
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Prohibition in the south.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrzt
The Mississippi Prohibitionists, In the conven-
ton Just held at Jackson, decided ask the leRis
lature 10 submit 10 the people at the next election
q constitutional amendment prohibiting the man.
ufacture or sale OF liquor In the State. This is a
marked departure from the position which they
cuss and vote by counties On the question OF the
sale OF liquor, as In Georgia, and they
nave won many signal victories In this
mode OF Campaign Not few OF
the delegates To the jackson convention, and
among them some OF the leaders, like Bishop Gal
ton on prohibition fnexpedient but q majority
tnought Inherently, and the appeal will therefore
De made In all probability TO the legislature. Il
issue In Mississippi IL will not be very long before
~ spreads TO louisiana The question was never
more prominently before the South than II Is To-
Jay. Mnether IL VIII cut so prominent ngure In
sne future this years contest VIII probably deter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

ROMANTIC LOVE AND PERSONAL BEATTY.
Their Deye.oIment Casual Relations. Historic aud
National PeculIarities. by HENRY II. FIXcx New
York: Macmillan d Co. Washington: Wm Ballau-
tyne & son.
TIE PRINCESS ROUBINE. A Russian Story. By
HENRY GREvrLLy. author of .Dosia" .-Ssyelis
ExpiatiOn-" etc. etc Translated from the French
BY George ID. Cox Phiisdeiphia: i. B. Peterson
&Drothers.
INTERNATIONAL SONG SERVICE. BY PHILIP
PHILLIPS AID HIS SON. With Gems from Fifty
ActhoEs- New York: The Phillips Publishing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
DEPARTMENT ICE WATER.
Early Morning Scenes About . Gov.
efnment Buil0iWgs
TONS OF ICE STORED AWAY FOR TIE DAY-How THE
CONSUMPTION OF ICE NcREAsBs AZ THE MERCURY
RisRs-rHR LABOR REQUIRED 10 KEEP OFFICIALS
AND CLERKS COOL.

II restless conscience, or the hot weather, or
some other good. valid cause should compel . per-
son TO get up early In the morning. there are seve-
raj points OF interest about the city which would
DO soothing to one in the raw condition OF On
sional early riser. They are not attractive az
any other time. There IL nothing there to In
tesest after the sun has gotten well up In the
heavens. The attractions close up like the night
blooming species OF flowers. But they are open
before the bar-rooms and long before the average
breakfast bell ringa One point OF interest Is in
the vicinity OF any Of the Department buildingx
The early riser should pass BY one Of the basement
entrances. The busy streets are quiet and de.
serted the vast building itself seems TO have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

There Is nothing new under the sun SAYS Solo
mop Nevertheless IL viii be atmttted thar the
oOae Il pretty fesh.-Roston Courier.
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Farewell.
Written for THE EVENING STAR

Farewell! Farewell. To see no more
Tine lowell hts dancing In thine eyes
A In those vanished days Of yore
Fer youth knew aught Of sighs
Thy voice shall haunt my soul for aye
As ssa-sOunds haunt the hollow shell
Remembering al how eoulds. thou say
That last sad word-"Farewel.n
JOHN BRoGNARD Oxrx
LOST CABIN, wYo., July 2S 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
Senator STAFFORD sharply Examined
PROBING TIE AFFAIRS or THE CENTRAL PACIFIc-hR
FRAHCHOLS DUTIES n WASHINGTON.

Senator STAFFORD sharply Examined.
PROBING TIE AFFAIRS or THE CENTRAL PAcIFIc-hR
FRANcHoLs DUTIES IN WASHINGTON.
The Pacinc Railroad Commission resumed IT.
inquiry In San Francisco yesterday. David
Strong submitted the papers which he promised
as sustaining his charges against the manage
ment OF the Central Pacific. senator stanford
was recalled. He denied that the contract had
been made with Wells Fargo & CO. for the ex-
elusive right OF transportation OF the Central
Pacific. The complaint MED In certain suit
commenced against the Central Pacific was pro-
duced and the attention OF the witness called 20
the allegation that K b. Croker on behalf OF
the Central Pacific Railroad made with Meilst
Transportation over the Central Pacific and In re-
turn therefor Wells, Fargo Co. watered its
and gave stanford Croker, Hopkins and Hunt
fnRtOn q, OO0, 500 without consideration. Com
missioner Anderson asked II the allegation vas
and further added, III sp 20 be interrogated d
an those charges bl4ckmail and others,
Il wiz take I1 months Nv We shan never
made I'm the last twenty seven years The
witness was asked he knew Theophons
In the Government Treasury, and remembered q
meeting between him and Huntington prior 70 the
publication BY French In the New YORK World OF
the Affairs OF the Central Pacinc. stanford said
that be knew French slghtly. "Are you aware &
the publication made OF the affairs of the CentrS
Ts s e ne fs- Hs E sSs y h@I NM Tsss
tired to blackmail Huntington. only have that
impression" said the senator. 'I don't think
IN The % n you ua Ssi VIA
Francholi" ives asked Eyes; he was employed
By the company as agent at Washington he did
xss tSe chsractsr o. bis dur,ss a Wsssingsons
senator stamford replied: sHe explained things 70
expeSdisurss from me. he was under aunsiDS.
that. it would come from that source.S
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has ovens and boilers and all the apparatus
needed to cook for two or three hundred boarders
on one slde OF the Kitchen are piled in rows the
ways washed clean when they are returned from
the cells. When dinner Is ready the boxes are
rapidly filled with rations by the kitchen attend
ants. Then they are piled in rows in huge crates
or hand-barrows. Two prisoners are detailed to
carry each hand-bar1ow, and another man goes
doors. At breakfast time there Is still another
man along, who carries an immense can OF coffee
Every Friday the male prisoners are called from
their cells, one at time Into the end OF one OF the
corridors and shaved. BARRIERS chair is set un
for the purpose, and II there is any barber among
wednesday the prisoner has to take another tin
to the basement OF the building where he Is nut
through bath: Sunday afternoon he can come
attend religious services conducted by commit
tee from the !. n. G. A. During the day, also, he
is likely to receive visit from delegation from
the st. Vincent de Paul Society or the W0men's
Christian Temperance Union who VIII talk to him
endeavor to lead his mind to religious thoughts
allowed to have playing cards, OK to trade Their
tobacco or other supplies, or do anything that
might give rise to Quarelk They amuse Them
selves generally by reading.
DECREASE IN TIE HUNBRR OF o0LORkD CoNvICTs
every few prisoners come TO us now" said one
OF the Jail oiioials to star reporter, swho can
not read. Some years ago 1t used to be . common
thing to have Ole colored prisoner reading and
answering the letters OF dozen or moro Of his
ooms now can read Our records sSo Sse i toa
another evidence OF improvement In morals as
the old 1ai the proportion Of colored prisoners to
white used 70 be four or ve one now it Is about
two 20 one There has been no Increase In the
number Of white prisoners, but q decided decrease
In the oolOred- Although the population Of the
city Is growing the average number OF prisoners
In the Jail has decreased"
HOW TEE PRIsoNxRs ARx m.AsnD.
There are two classes OF prisoners In the JAIL and
they are kept In different wingA In the north
wing, known % the police-court wing. arc con.
nned the criminals sentenced for VARIOUS terms
less than year BY the Police Court. In the
serious c6afves and who, Il convicted, WIN 90 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

No PLxURo- PNEUMONIA % FAR-A RockvfllA
Nd, special 70 the Baltimore hs<n says: Dr. r. W.
Patterson, United states veterinary surgeon q In
Montgomery County Investigating alleged Case a
pleurO pneumonia. Il was thought b. ZONE OF tn
showed symptoms OF the disease DR.. PatterSoa
states that be has found no signs Of the disease
but In one instance where the disease was thOugh3
to be pleuro- pneumonia upon tnvour1GnsaoH RI
proved 70 y case Of consumption.
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MEN AND WOMEN SHOPPERS.
why Some Mon arc Always BADLY
Dressed.

WOMEN WHO THINK THEY CAN BUY CHEAPER THAN
THEIR HUsBANDs-THE NAN WHO BUYS FOR HIS
wIFE-H0w HE TAKBs THE sALRsLADY INTO ms
CoNFIDENCE--A TALK WITH DRYoooDs CLERK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

THE ESCAPE FROM CAPTIVITY.
They were granted then fifteen days leave OF alb
sence and started on In high spirits. While in
their hunting camp one morning they heard the
horses they knew at once to be those OF pale faces
for they were shod- Presently Q Company of ca
si0naiied to them. The COMPANY hsited a. and RecH
told the capttves story TO Major Walsh, the com
manding ofcer. lntimating that after twelve years
walsh, who was then on his way to Rain-in.t he
faces camp. instructed the captves 60 get Chetr
buffalo and antelope meat-the spoiis Of their
way for them IN four hOur1 He kept his word ord
and the capttves were conducted By their liberatOr
70 Fort Walsh On the way they were pursued by
the fort they were permitted to enjoy for the rst
time In dozen years the luxury OF sleeping IN .
them under escort across the Border ana thew new
were taken TO Fort Buford Beck and the copper
colorcd MIA Beck and the pepooses went from
ana sSen g faen 70
and her papooses parted with Beck.
PAINTING WITH MONICA.
She would not come East with her white brave.
because abe feared that the white men would hui
her. 30 M. Beck having picked up here ana there
OF his Pocahontas Ct Deavef. fney ehook hands,
and the . dSsay mssson Meg9 luat e her fairer
ssuanea q Fort Islam, Sc Sf sG s
assist him IN nnding kis VIE ana childFen.
VIEWING IN 0E1UAIl0n rznOoogunoAILY.
He takes very Philosophical visw Of the facs
that the white Ma. Beck = probably united In
sioux warrior, and the po9dbllify Of her having .
number Of half-broed SncumbeHnC1 NE tho0e he
left e Denver. He nys that 4 shs . married Il
supp eS "a ua IL ss snS sss S.es
bssn adoRted into the tx!ne by IL way q inAts1-
4s1ay. ~ 80 sf. n6,,S pocS 49, sDeog -
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THE rLAss FOR THE COMING YEAR-TgscHYRs TO BE
tNPLoYEp AND SEVERAL SCHOOLS TO Rs EsTAB-
LrsHKD-sErAL AND WOOD WORK FOR BoYs-cooK-
INC FOR GIRLS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

PISTOL BULLET THROUGH THE HEAD-DoGs THAT
DIE WITHOUT A GRoAN-THE CAGE IN WHICH THE
DOGS ARE IMPRIsONED-A VEIL DRAWN IN THE
NAME OF HUMANITY.
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basement octagon In plan, is carried up circular
from the nrSt-stOry sill to the third fOOr where it
terminates with simple but effective cornice
The entrance and entrance steps are very hand
effectively carved and moulded. The lower por-
ton OF the front Is broken and so treated as to
give additional emphasis to the main entrance
and also 70 allow greater projection to the bay
window.
The interior of the house has been planned with
special reference to the taste OF the owner, and
Will be very handsomely treated. The first floor
comprising hail. parlor, library, and dining room
and buffers pantry, Will be finished throughout in
oak. The d1ning-rOOm Will be watnScOtted In oak
with oak cornice and ceiling treatment, and hand
some mantel, which will be part OF the design
The library and parlOr Will be treated In special
decoration. The staircase and screen In hall will
be OF oak, the latter arttstlcally carved. The
dining-room 24x16 feet, and the other rooms in
proportion. In the basement IS large play.roOm,
with Kitchen, laundry furnace-r0Om, O nd Offices
In the second floor there are three bedrooms, linen
closet, bathrooms, &C., and in the third story
three bedrooms large store closet, bathroom, &C.
The house is amply provided with closets and with
every modern convenience and is TO be built in
the most thorough manner. The total cost viii be
about $20, 600.
THE IVY INSTITUTE NEW BUILDING.
Prot. s. w. Flynn Is erecting on the southwest
corner Of 9Th and K streets northwest, two three
| story brick dwellings, Ono win have z rooms,
the other 9. They will have an ornamental press
brfck front, stone trimmings, and very pretty
octagon tower. They will be finished throughout
with the pest OF material. Messrs. J. n. York &
Son are the builders. The cost will be about
$500. The corner house will be occupied by "Tvy
Institute" the well-knOwn educational institution
OF which Prof Plynn Is the founder and principal
while the building operations are In prog re6s
Prof. Flynn will continue his usual course Of pri-
q hac RI hOi1oa
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-06

Not long ago five young ladies of Chicago
were Off on Il summer expedition, and their
experience illustrates the point | want to
make These young ladies stopped at a certain
hotel, which shall be nameless, and discovered
early IN the evening that there were bugs in
the beds They held council of war and de-
cided that they could not sleep III those beds,
and n committee was sent out to purchase
powder and a blow-gun warranted to dispose
Of bugs and reaches.
They went over the beds thoroughly, put
slept, they admitted, as web as if they had
been at home. The success of this expert
ment encouraged them to keep the blow-gun
and powder among their travelling effects, and
they were armed with it when they came on
the boat They were given a double state
room, and were all within communicating
distance of each other. About midnight one
of them walked up with the exclamation:
sGirls, there are bugs in these BEDS So two
of them got up, searched round in the dim
light for the box Of powder, looked up the
blow-gun and thoroughly dosed all the berths
Then they Slept soundly as before, confident
shat they had disposed of their torInentors
The next morning it was discovered that they
had loaded the blow-sun with some prepara-
sion of French chalk used Us face powder, and
had blown it all over the beds. l suppose
that forty bushels of it would not kill one
bug, hut these girls slept that night in the
confidence of deed well done.-Inter Ocean
ACurbstone Cr2yonS."
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-06
The keyhole Was Missing.

The night air was somewhat loaded with
his hiccoughs as he struggled home by day
light up the steep sides of Suffer street The
ears had commenced running, but he would
not take one He knew that he had missed
the last car long ago, and he could not under
stand that yesterday was over and today had
come. To him no cars ran after 2:40 O'Clock,
and it had been l2:40 o'clock for hours These
must be some other cars He was surprised
10 meet good many people coming down
town, ana in trying to puzzle out what was
mp be gradually reached home A stray
policeman who had been left out all night
heard revolver shot, and in defiance Of
danger ran He found the inebriated gentle
man firing through his own door.
Hello. What are YOU doingf'
That's ell right You let me alone
what are you shooting atF'
"Darn it, can't you see! l can't find the
keyhole of this door. and I'm shootin' in q new
one. I've got to get my key into tho door
somehow San Francisco CHRONICLES.